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Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-04
A Big Country and No Mistake.

The following are a. few extracts
from an article which the Hon. Ed
ward Atkinson, president OF the man
ufacturers' mutual fre-insurance COM
pany OF Boston, furnished for the Cen
tury Magazine in it's January mum Der,
and shows what q vast knowledge
that gentleman has Of this country
and its resources, and ought to be
read carefully by every American citi-
zen. The comparison made with re-
gard to our national domain will
open the eyes OF people who don't
realize what a big country this is.
The state of Texas. alone is. larger
than either the Austrian empire, the
German empire, France, Spain or
Sweden. California, Dakota and
Montana are separately larger than
Norway. New Mexico is as large as
Great Britain and Ireland and larger
than Italy. Kansas is considerably
larger than Turkey in Europe. Flor
ida is as large as England and Wales.
Kentucky is larger than Portugal.
Indiana is larger than Ireland or
Scotland. West Virginia is larger
than Switzerland. Maryland and
Vermont are each but a trif1e smaller
than Belgium. Taken as whole, the
United States are vastly larger than
any European country except Russia.
Mr.. Atkinson says that the visionary
possibilities Of the future product OF
the United States may be inagined,by
reference to the following statements:
The land in actual use for growing
corn. wheat, hay, oats and cotton in
the whole country now consists of
$500 square miles, or a fraction
less than the area OF the state of Tex
as. The entire wheat crop of the
united States could begrown on wheat
land OF the best quality selected from
that part OF the area Of the. state. of
Texas by which that single state
exceeds the present area Of the Ger
man empire. The cotton factories OF
the world NOW require abeut 12, ,OOO,-
900 bales of cotton of American
weight. Good land in Texas produces
one bale to an acre. The world s sup
ply OF cotton could therefore he grown
On less than $4,000 square miles, or
upon an area equal to only seven per
cent. Of the area of Texas.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-04

sweep .:le confines OF other realms OF
mystery.
Bardinelli was lending all the Gun.
ming Of his hand to rouse the suspend
ed faculties of his beloved pupil. The
heavy lids yelling her vision were slow
ly raised; surrounding objects were
once more photographed upon
the retina of the eye; the tinge of life
Was returning to lip and cheek; her
movements had less Of grace and more
of energy. It were as though the
shackles of flesh were being again riv-
eted upon the free movement of the
spirit. The statue had walked to life.
though another than Pygmalion
should reap the kisses of those divine
ly parted lips.
Louder and louder swelled the waltz
melodies OF the forgotten musician.
One who casually glanced toward hin,
saw that he was contorted, and that
the veins in his forehead were purple
cords, tensely drawn. So might have
looked the LAGOON wrestling in the
fOlds OF the hesea-monster.
Not the less surely, however, was
the master hand informed of the gem
ius of deathless will, and the obsery-
er, unknowing, turned again tosmark
the effects OF his power upon her, who,
like Eurydice, was being lured back
from the world OF mystery and shadow
by his Orphic enchantments. Sudden
" she stood still. The throng of spec
tators gazed at her. Their united
breath would not have stirred the
down of a thistle puff. Her white
bosom rose and fell. The orange
blossoms looping her corsaRe trembled
like sentient creatures filled with q
passion Of Joy in her living warmth
and loveliness. .s + .=s. .*
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-04

: srD rom |tals':iA. ene =. kndependent
There is l> 49,. aas 81 Americans
people Of opulenc men of acquired
or inherited wealth who'd not hes
itate to 1nculcate the belief among
their Children, ana especially their
daughters, that it is useless and un.
necessary for them Ito learn to do
anything useful in connection with
domestic manual labor. It is no un-
sommon expression in the higher
circles OF society for ladies to declare:
'My Husband or "my father is rich;
why, then, should / demean myself by
manual labor?" In such ''society" it
is deemed vular for a lady to know
how to do a useful thing in connection
with housekeeping. Parents in these
cases rear their daughters not to learn
to do the useful, and many mothers
whose husbands are under hard
strain every day in the year to find
the wherewlth to keepup appearances
impress their daughters with the idea
that labor is degrading, and that q
hand which shows any sign of manual
labor will not be sought in marriage
by a gentleman. We confess we do
not know how true this is. If it is
correct, then indeed it is evidence of q
lack OF manhood; and, if it is not true
is g. wicked libel on the character of
an American gentlemen.
Girls who won't learn to do useful
things at home because their fathers
are rich, lose opportunities to fit
themselves to meet the exigencies and
accidents of life. 1t has always been
the custom for the princes of Ger.
many to- learn trades. The bourbon
princes OF France all Acquire trades.
Some OF them were printers, book.
binders, shipwrights, house-carpenters
joiners and painters; they did not fol-
low these vocations, but they under
stood them. Royal and prince]y
ladies in Germany and France under
stand every function of housekeeping,
and know how to perform it.
They can go to the dairy and stable
and handle milk or COW and horse
with dexterity and satisfaction. The
Prince OF Wales is a. bookbinder.
Each OF his brothers has trade, and
his sons are now learning trades, ac-
cording to their tastes. All the ladies:
OF the Engl1sh royal household are ac-
compllshed in practical things-they
know how to do useful things even if
they ore never called upon to perform
them.
The mawkishness of sentimentality
which encourages girls not to do use
full, practical and strengthening labor
is debasment of the noblest impulses
of nature. When such an inculca-
tion is encouraged it tends to deprive
girls especially from developing their
mental and physical forces, to enerate
them and impair functions which, if
properly trained, might develop the
good and grand in their character.
Work properly performed is a recup-
orator, not an exhauster, of mental
and physical forces. knowledge is
power, is an axiom of truth. To know
how to do the useful is an accomplish
ment of which any girl can be proud,
and especially an American girl.
Little Falls transcript., 1887-03-04

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fingers and gazing upon it regrettully.
So intent was she looking at the bro.
ken flower and SO intent was he gazing
at her in her wisttul beauty that nei-
ther OF them saw what the pair OF star
ing eyes, Swallowed by the fern fronds,
caught glimpse of-the hideous,
many-legged beast that had darted
forth from the foliage OF the shaken
plant. Alert upon one of the broad
leaves it STOOD until the quivering
foliage settled into stiffness, then it
crouched, waiting.
"Ah! Phil" murmured the bride, her
eyes dewey and her voice tremu-
lous, "what if We should find our
welded happiness to be no more than
this moon-flower, lovely to look up.
on, but to be broken by the first
rough usage. See! l can not make
even this small bud attach itself again
where it may gather life and beauty
anew"
She bent forward making q pretty
pretense OF reuniting the plant, and
it's severed blossoms; but Instantly
she started back, making a vain effort
to suppress the exclamation of pain
or terror that sharply broke the still
ness Of the conservatory ., Her cry
was shrllly echoed on this instant
from the clomp of ferns close, by
which, violently agitated, gave sudden
egress to the figure of man.
It was Bard1nelli, late master in
music to Carolyn. It was to the side
OF his former pupil he now darted.
Darby was still clasping her in his
arms, and questioning her in an agony
Of apprehension, while she, nervous
" agitated, was using her womanly
arts to reassure him. 5#.. 81
"Itis nothing, Phil-a mere scratch
"A sting. "A great spider, i think.
The creature nipped me and leaped
away before Icould well see what it
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
FOR ORNAMENT ONLY
NOT FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES
Mrs. Cleveland Objects TO the CommOs
IBdiscrininste tse of Her Features
by Tobacco H0aEes, Cigarette
Manufacturers 4ad soap
Dealers.

The Omaha Heralds Washington CORE
spondent says that The common use lately
made OF Mrs. Clevelands picture as an ad-
vertising card is likely 10 lead q several
suits against the frns putting them out
The originals OF the pictures were copy
righted by two Washington photographers
shortly after Mrs. ClevelGnd's marriage. At
first the only advantage resped was from
the local sale of cards Gradually al out
side demand sprang up. Before this could
oe met orders commenced TO pour in from
all parts of Europe for them. They have
pictures of the day. To supply the foreign
demand leading houses in London
and Paris are now striking Oh
copies of the American originals with
out regard to the rights OF Wash
ington artists. They have no remedy for
the foreign grievances. but they h&Te one
for the infringement in this country. The
tobacco houses, cigarette manufacturers
and soap dealers who have been making
Mrs. Cleveland's features common ia litho-
graphs and chromos are 10 be called TO sc-
count and the prosecutions will have the
moral sanction Of the White House. where
the practice has caused much offense. There
is no desire on the part of Mrs. Cleveland
To give the Washington dealers Il monopoly
of her features, and she is not averse 10
copies being made for private sale, use or
| ornament, even II she should be compelled
10 give outside artists a special sitting. but
she will not give her consent TO the use OF
| her picture fer an advertisement.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
MONEY FOR IRELAND.
AMeRcA's GENEROSITY AsUsgD-
The IFash Agisstioa ksQt Up by Irish
American Msnes-he@ tns Tanas
Are APerSpriAts4 II 2itsd
states FensiensFs

BALrIAox. Nd. Aas 1.-THE Sssa today
publishes letter from special cores
pondent ia Dublin IN which he speaks Of
the disposiIien OF The nancy collected in
this country FOR Ireland. lie says:
The testimonial 20 Pxrnsil amounted 20
$40 Go. bef9re tAis bis Circumstance
were much EN- bsrFsssed. bat with this he
paid od the mortgages on his property
started afresh, and his finances are
now in most comfortable con
ditl0n. Most Of the other Irish
Nationalist lea iers have been given tesii-
monlsis rangiIig IN amounts from Il .0Co 70
4o,uOV- Aichkel Bavitt said for = long
time be would not accept any reward for
bis efforts. but be finally accepted = testi-
moaial IA the shape of one OF the pretlies.
Estates 10 be found in the vicinity OF Dub
I'm. Mr.. Cochran. hezd Of the largest arm
IA Dublin, said there had been little
or no money contributed fer the Irish
cause in Ireland and there could pe no in
Crease IN the contributions on this side. Ii
was the money which came from America
which kept up all agitation, aud II America
stopped sending contributions agitation
would soon cekse People III America, be
said. could hzye little idea how many idle
men were living on American money.
Speaking OF United States pensioners in
Ireland. the letter says:
Among the duties Of American Consuls
in Ireland is the payment 10 several hum
dred persons " ho are on United States pen
sion rolls OF THEIR quarterly dues snail
proportion Of these ever were citizens of
the United States Some were hired as sub
stitutes, others went 10 the war sctuated
only by the high bouRty paid. Not few
OF these pensions amount to as high as
$40 per month"; This incident has caused
much interested comment, as the United
States is the only Government in the
world whiebs pays pensions TO people who
do not res66 within It's borders.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
FERDINAND ENTHRONED.
He Makes a Bigb-soundinE Proelsmstiol
to the People

TIRNovs, Aug. is.-Prince Ferdinand ar
rived in this city Saturday night and was
enthusiastically welcomed by The iDhsbi-
tsnis. Today. after attending Ts Deum
at the cathedral. the Prince was escorted by
military TO the hall Of the Great
Sobrsnie. where the Metropolitan sd
ministered the oath - eeice 20
the new ruler who then signed the coBsii-
tuition. NJ. Sferiof. on beban Of Prince
Ferdinand. read the following proclaim
ton: eve. Ferdinand frst. by the grace oi
God and the will Of the people. Prince 81
Bulrsria announce to our weil-be owed
people that we assume The government 81
this country and viii rule ia accordance
with the intent 10 promote its greatness.
glory and development and We shsl a.
WAYS sscrifcs our life for her happiness.
Long live free aud independent bulgaria
The absence of any reference r. Russia IN
the proclamation is considered significant.
Asa matter Of form eli the Ministers have
rendered their resigustions and the Soprnnis
has dissolved. The garrison hss taken the
oath Of allegiance 10 the new ruler. Neither
Turkev nor suV of The powers has relliea
r. Prince Ferdinsnds note inviting their
approval of his intention 10 assume the
throne.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
BASE BALL DOODL[RS
CROOKED woeK IN THe LEAGUE
WsshinEton PLAYERS s.id 80 Have Worked
ths foels Ia fheir 0wn aasanssxs ~
filtsb0xs sad Dsarets-othsfs
Asy Have Desc Likewise

PiFTsgVKs Pa. Aug 1.-THE feaaef viii
publish tomofrow sensational story IA
references 10 the business 70 be considered
sf tomorrow speeikl meeting of the League
Base Ball Association 81 Long Branch.
The Leader states that thus far no intlns-
lion has been giFea 20 tue public OF
the nature of the business that viii
occupy the attention Of tie league officials.
bat that il has been learned from reliable
authority that the meeting has been called
10 consider charges against certain players
" hose ways for solne time bach have been
mysterious sud who have been detected II
working pools 10 their Own advantage aud
playing their gal9ss sccerclngly. The
paper states that Tie alleged crooredness
among the players. 80 far a. their infosiAani
il positive is al IL the Washington ciub,
and that the aggregation is 10 come ia
fer rigid investigation al tomorrow :
meeting. The Leaaef informant claims to
have positive information 10 the effect that
the Washington Club worked the pools
with decided advantage IA the recent
games played in Plttsbufg and Dsiros.
Mysterious cipher kilograms are alleged -
have been sent and received by Washing
ton players during the progress OF their
games. While 10 speclnc chsiKes
ers in other clubs il a.
stated that when the clouds clear away
anG the rain sisrm is passed others may be
found 10 have wet clothing" The manner
IN which the evidence was acquired Is salts
i1ctorily explained and after dwelling on
the success of crooked work he closes a.
follows How do / account for that
Why. that the telegraph operator nlsnip-
ulstes matters or else some person ia the
pool rooms makes lucky mistake. but
can't say any more, concluded the gentle
man. you will ind out more about tbe
matter after the League meeting tomof-
ronn
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
MRS. CLEVELAND AT CHURCH.
The Reception to be Given at General
Greely's Today.

MARION, Mass, Aug. l4.-Mrs. Cleveland
attended at ST. Gabriel's Episcopal Church
this morning. walking there from the house
of General Greeley. There was large at
tendance, many strangers having come into
the village apparently for no other purpose
than TO go to whatever church Mrs. Cleye-
land favored with her presence. Rev. Percy
Brown occupied the pulpit Mrs. Cleveland,
accompanied by General and Mrs. Greely
and several other friends, drove TO
Great Neck in the afterooon and
took tea with Nr. and Mrs. A. W. Nicker-
son. Later She received a number of
friends at the Greedy residence. The Gen
eral and Mrs. Greedy have publicly an
nounced that Mrs. Cleveland will receive at
their residence the people of Marion and
vicinity who will call tomorrow from 4 to
5 p. m, as this will be the only public re-
ception that Mrs Cleveland will take part
in during her stay here. There will, no
doubt, be large gathering.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
OBsEQUIEs AT PEORIA.
Several of the Victims Buried Yesterds
Remains sent East.

Several of the Victims Buried Yesterday
-RemziBs sent East.
PEORIA, H., Aug. l4.-Today was devoted
10 burying the dead from tie Chstsworth
wreck and attending 10 the wants Of the
wounded. A Large crowd Of people were
present in the cemetery than usually turns
out on decoration Day and the ten hule
mounds OF earth which mark the resting
places Of those who were hidden from sight
Yesterday, were visited by large numbers.
Three additional victims were buried here
today. TIE body of Mrs. i. J. Valentine
was started east this evening. her I've little
grief stricken children accompanying them.
The unfortunate lady's parents reside at
Dunkirk \. y, and the old folks want
their daughters remains 10 rest near where
their own must shortly be laid. The funeral
of ex-County Treasurer Neinnette was per
haps as largely attended ss any Peoria has
ever had The deceased was q member OF
large number Of secret societies. and all
turned ou; 10 do him honor. The funeral OF
w. NJ. Reagan, which took place under the
direction of the Independent Order OF odd
Fellows, was also largely attended. The
remains Of Mrs. Hiram J. Mara were laid
beside those OF her daughter, Mrs. +. i.
Putney, who was buried yesterday.
The wounded in this city are doing well
and none OF them Is bel1eVed 10 De IN
dangerous condition. A train this evening
brought three badly wounded people who
were taken to the hospital. These were
Adam Scbamberger, OF Peoria. Miss Alton.
of West Point and Mrs Hszen, OF Fort
Madison, Iowa. But one unidentified body
remains here, sll others having been taken
charge of by their friends This is that of q
woman. IL was today removed from the
morgue 10 vault in 6pringdale
cemetery. Nothing has been heard from
relatives or friends Of the unknown man
who was buried here under the suppositi0n
that he was son of Willis Smith of this
city. Miss Josie Valdejo, who bore her
sufierings so heroically at Piper City until
death came TO her relief. viii he buried to-
morrow. Miss Pearl Adams, whose oondi-
ton has been such that she could not be
removed 10 her home in this city, still re-
mains in a very critical condition at Piper
City.
The funeral of 7. p. Van Lew, one Of the
Chatsworth victims. was held 81 GalesbuTg.
this afternoon, fully two thousand people
being present. Mrs. c. J.. Allen, another ol
| the injured, was taken 10 Galesburg last
night and is lying in an unconscious state.
| The body OF Rev. VIM. NJ. Collins Of Gales
burg, n victim OF the disaster. wss buried 81
Geneseo this morning by the Odd Fellows.
| His widow and family will make Geneseo
| their home.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
GRAND RAPIDs MICH. MONDAY MORNING. AUGusT Is le87.
THE s0oDls8s IN pRlsoN.


CzIcAso. Aas. 1.-THE "a booslsrs who
are ths guests II Jsilof folE have settled
down apparently oonsentsl with prison
life They arose - The usual hour tAis
nlorEias, disposed of = sumpfaOus ereAk-
fzst and tken il tnra sabnitts1 them
selves 10 ) barter from the outsF woflas
who gave esch . clean shave Ochs S&s
The only one Of ths party wko entertained
visitors dUneg the forenoon. and they
we're people 10 called on business. Dan
Wren swuHg Ia hammock aud read tie
newspapers and listened 10 tee strains of
Sweet bye and Bye sS Il was sung BY lot
OF boy prisoners wa0 we're reoeiying =
Sunday school Lesson from lsdy mission
sIY
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15

Toxpor. Aug 1.-THE STRIKE If The en-
eineers on the Hi6isnd railroad las fsiied
AT the strikers have been tsken tack n
work by The oompsny except the ring
Leaders sud tsoes Who deserted their en-
giues gbiis OF trips in order r. euDsfras'
the cen pany. The men sre Obliged. box.
ever - rule tc acceVf iess desirsf,is pos
lions fhsn they formerly held owing - ~
refention ~ fbs company n some - ~
men Eno took Their pisces
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
Caledonis-Bass Ball.

tttAaslSs 70 1ft t-ttaffN tttf4ss
CALEDONIA, Aug. lS.-The TELEeRAN-
HERALD correspondent made mistake in
his notice of the game of base ball which
is to take place next Tuesday. Instead Of
the "Muldoons." it is the Gentlemen =
Base Ball Club" which will meet the
"Slippery Elm Cbewers' Considerable
interest is manifested in the affair and =
great game may be expected. Clyde
Brown is the captain OF the Gentlemen 5
Nine
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15
RCcKFORD'S SENSATION.
The Citizens SympAthixe With the Injured
Husbsnd-Rykerfs Reputation.

Husband-Rykerfs Reputation
txsNv.Ns "a 1sS 1tNssSss-stNsN,.
RoCKFoRD. Aug. 1.-THE article in Sun
days TKLEGRANHKRALD on the arrest Of
Mr. Gustetter, of Chicago, does him an in
justice, at least the sympathies of our peo-
pie are all with him in this case. The facts
as they ere now coming 10 light are as
follows: The man Rykert is a barber who,
at one ti1ae, boarded with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustetter in Chicago and afterwards ran
away with Mrs. Gustetter, coming here to
the house of his brother-in-law, Mr.. Allen,
and introducing Mrs.. Gustetter TO our peo-
pie as Mrs. Rykert. Last Thursday night
Gustetter arrived here from Chicago on the
evening train, and having Learned by adrOlt
INQUIRIES that his wife was known here as
Mrs. Rykert, went to the residence of Allen
and enQuired for Mrs. Rykert.' Word
was sent to the lady inside. and Gustetter,
seeing his wife in the next room said, Its
you, Mrs. G., / want to see. Hearing
this Rykert and Mr.. Allen rushed
at the man, pushed him outside
and slammed the door in his lace. Gustet-
ter was armed with billy weighing about
an ounce and 8 half, not with a revolver as
you state He used the billy With consider
able effect on Rykert; when other citizens
rushed in, disarmed him, called the Mar
shal, who had him locked up very quickly,
and a charge of assault with intent 10
commit murder" was lodged against him.
His examination was commenced Saturday.
and as the facts were drawn out by his at
torney the sympathies of our people rapidly
underwent a change. His examination was
postponed until next Thursday. two OF our
citizens giving bonds for his appearance.
As soon as released Gustetter had Rykert
and Mrs. Gustetter arrested for adultery.
Their examination is set for Friday. BY
kert's reputation is not OF the best here.
neither has he much sympathy. as II is be
ing rumored that less than year ago he
tried to induce one of our Rockford married
ladies 10 fly with him to Chicago. The end
- r,lntrr o.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15

ROCHESTER, \. Y, Aug. 1.-Two Cana
dian steamers. the Hastings and Kathleen,
were seized by custom house officials at
Charlotte today. The seizure was made on
the grounds that neither of the boats had
been inspected by United States inspection.
Inspector-general of Steamboats, James a.
Dumont was present, and the seizure was
made under his direction. The forfeiture
is $500, and the boats were allowed TO return
to Toronto upon giving bond to the amount
of 81 900.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15

CHGcaeo Aug 1.-THE sxtrsdibon IA
pe-s 10 The McGsfig's oass are IN forward
condition in the ststss Attorneys ofses
sut viI not b4 ressy - sen5 - Governor
0zissbT f0r trsr SIT isslcn - the President
fsr 3 week ret 2 fua history of ths esespe.
Together Eith 9 reco~a 0f he invest - Sons
conducted ~ the grand my sr5 ~ dstee-
tres in Csns3s VII - v1ed making =
rsrv o3lrr iuo1s document
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15

NEW HAYES. Conn. Aug. l4.--Inspectors
Clark and Bsrrio Of the postoiiice depart
ment, have made charge against William
II. Roemer, clerk in the Waterbury post
Office. for sbstracting number OF letters
from the mails. The proof against him !;
said to be conclusive. koemer was sp-
pointed three months sgo. He was At one
fimo sheriff Of Wesfcbssfer county. New
York. and j. said 10 have lost $4,000 or
800 90 in Wall street. He was prominent
in church circles lie is now ia All.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-15

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 14.-Senator Eddy
returned to Glenwood Springs from White
River today. and states that he met sixty
bucks last night evidently on their way "a
join Colorow. Fifty or sixty bucks at In
compabgTe Agency are likely to join the
re5ellious chief. No courier has reached
GlenwOod Springs since Friday, and it j.
thought the hostiles are in possession oi
the roads between these points. Appre
hension is felt for settlers around Meektr.